Deadly Remains by Kate Ellis - ISBN: 9780349442938
Hardcover
Ghostwriter’s murder unlocks secrets of war, moor, and deadly remains.

Deadly Remains

The gripping mystery in the DI Wesley Peterson crime series

$64.38

  • Hardcover

    368 pages

  • Release Date

    26 August 2025

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Summary

Million-copy bestselling author Kate Ellis returns with the brand new mystery in the DI Wesley Peterson crime series.

When a body is discovered in a picturesque South Devon village, DI Wesley Peterson is called in to investigate. The victim, Barry Brown, is a celebrity ghostwriter and the theft of his laptop suggests that the motive for murder may lie in his work.

While Wesley investigates Barry’s famous clients, Wesley’s teenage son Michael joins family friend, Dr Neil Watson…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780349442938
ISBN-10:0349442932
Author:Kate Ellis
Publisher:Little, Brown Book Group
Imprint:Constable
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:368
Release Date:26 August 2025
Weight:480g
Dimensions:218mm x 144mm x 34mm
Series:DI Wesley Peterson
What They're Saying

Critics Review

A crime writing sensation … stories steeped in spine-tingling atmospherics and set in intriguing locations - often incorporating gems of real history … this is the perfect summer thriller * Lancashire Post *Previous praise for Kate EllisA beguiling author who interweaves past and present * The Times *I loved this novel … Clever plotting hides a powerful story of loss, malice and deception – Ann CleevesHaunting * Independent *The chilling plot will keep you spooked and thrilled to the end * Closer *Star author. Unputdownable * Bookseller *A traditional detective story with an intriguing historical twist … Ellis is a fine storyteller, weaving the past and present in a way that makes you want to read on * Peterborough Evening Telegraph *Keeps you guessing until the dramatic climax * Peterborough Telegraph *

About The Author

Kate Ellis

Kate Ellis was born and brought up in Liverpool and studied drama in Manchester. She is the award-winning author of the DI Wesley Peterson detective novels, as well as the Albert Lincoln trilogy and the Joe Plantagenet mysteries.

Kate has won the CWA Dagger in the Library Award for her crime writing. She has also twice been shortlisted for the CWA Short Story Dagger and been longlisted for the Theakston’s Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Award.

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